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RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED JULY, 20, 1908.

927,720. Patented July 13,1909.

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uto'c Lt wihwooeo pnrrn JOSEPH FAIT, OF SHERODSVILLE, OHIO.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1909.

Application filed July 20, 1908. Serial No. 444,397.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrir Farr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sherodsville, in the county of Carroll and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, ofwhich the "following is a specification.

This invention relates to railways, and more particularly to railjoints, and has for an object to provide a joint especially suit ablefor use on curves.

Another object is to provide a joint which will not become disconnectedbecause of looseness of the securing bolts and nuts.

Another object is to provide a joint adapted to present relativevertical displacement of the rail end. I

, Another object is to provide a novel and effective means for securingthe rails in coengagement with slight expense of time and labor.

Other objects and advantages will be ap-- parent from the "followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimsand that any suitable materials may be used without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the oint in operativeposition, Fig. 2 is a top view of the base end, Fig. 3 is a bottom viewof the superposed end, Fig. 4 is a side view of the base end, Fig. is asimilar view of the superposed end, Fig. (3 is an end view of the basesection, Fig. 7 is a similar view of the superposed end, Fig. 8 is across section through the oint in operative position. Fig. 9 is a sideview of a modified form of this invention, Fig. 10 is a bottom View ofthe modified form of the joint, with the base plate removed, Fig. 11 isa longitudinal sectional view of the modified form. Fig. 12 is a View ofa fastening means for engagement over the rail flanges.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a rail joint comprising a basesection 10 and a superposed section ll coengaged therewith. The basesection comprises a rail of the usual type having a portion of the treadl2 and supporting web '13 cut away and having a thickened base portion14. having a rectaniormed therein, and having a laterally extendingpassage 15' of rectangular shape formed therein, and communicating withsaid recess for the reception ol the tie bolt 10 to be subsequentlydescribed. The superposed section 11 comprises a similar rail having theend portion of its foot :tlange 1S removed and having the adjacentportion of he wcb cut away as shown, leaving the dependent tenon adaptedfor slidable engagement in the recess, and having a lateral opening 21thcrethrough adapted to register with the opening, 15 when the tenon isengaged in the recess 15. It will be observed that the adjacent endportions of the rail 11 are thickened in a manner similar to that in therail 10, in order to provide a more rigid oint.

vl n the modified lorm shown in Figs. 9 to ll the end portions of therails are thick ened and their base faces provided with recessedportions adapted to engage over a base plate 31, as shown. The rail isprovided with a dovetail tenon 33 and the rail is provided with a recessadapted to downward sliding engagement over the dovetail member 33, asshown. The end port-ion of the rail 34: is provided with a laterallyextending passage 36 communicating with the recess 35 and the tenon 33is provided with a similar passage adapted to register with the passage30 when engaged in the recess 35. The openings 36 and 37 are intended toreceivea tie pin 38 therethrough as shown, to hold the rail endssecurely in coeugagement.

In use, the first described form oil the invention is secured upon arailroad track in the usual manner, the end of the rail 10 beingdisposed centrally upon a tie as shown, and the section 11 cocngageddownwardly therewith. The rails may be secured to the ties by any oilthe usual methods, and it will be seen that when so secured the railwill be securely held from lateral displacement. it will be noted thatthe rails will be similarly engaged even when secured to the tie.

it will be seen that the base portion supplies a firm Foundation tor theend of the tread portion of the rail ll preventing its displacementbelow the level ol the tread of the rail 10. The base plate 3i in themodilied t'orm serves a similar purpose in pre venting vertical relative(lisplaceincnt ot' the rails 32 and 3 gular longitudinally extendingrecess l5l The base plate Ell. has one longitudinal edge bent upwardlyand inwardly to engage over the flange of the rail and against the headof the pin 38 to prevent the dislodgement of the pin from the openingsin the member 33 and rail 34. Suitable recesses 40 are formed in theouter edge of the base plate outwardly of the flange 39 for theengagement of spikes therein, and a suitable recess 1-2 is formed in theinner edge of the flange to engage over the head of the pin 38. Therecesses may be dispensed with if desired thus decreasing the cost ofthe device.

There is shown in Fig. 12 a supplementary fastening neans 4C5 adaptedfor engagement over the flanges of a rail, and engagement against thehead of the pin adjacent to the ends of the rails to prevent thedisengagement of the pin. The member comprises a yoke comprising a pieceof sheet metal bent to form spaced flanges, one of which is intended togo beneath the rail flange and the other over the flange, the railfastening spikes being driven outwardly of the member 45 and holding itclose against the rail flanges and against the securing pm.

hat is claimed is:

1. A rail joint comprising thickened rail ends, one of said rail endshaving its upper portion cut away to provide a step support, said stepsupport having a downwardly extending recess formed therein, and havingalso a lateral passage formed therein communicating with said recess, asecond rail end having its lower portion cut away, the remaining upperportion being provided with a depending tenon adapted for slidingengagement in said recess of the first named rail end, said tenon havingalso a lateral passage therethr'ough adapted to register with said firstnamed lateral passage when the joint is in operative position, and a pinmember adapted for coengagement in said lateral recesses when inregistry.

2. A rail joint including thickened rail ends, one of said rail endshaving its upper portion cut away to provide a step support, the otherof said rail ends having portions cut away for engagement over said stepsupport, said ends having openings formed therethrough adapted toregister when coengaged, a pin member adapted for engagement throughsaid openings to hold the adjacent ends against loose movement, saidcoengaged ends being constructed and adapted to interlock againstlongitudinal movement away from each other, and a chair member adaptedfor engagement beneath said ends and having flange engaging portionsprovided with recesses adapted to allow the engagement of a bolt -headtherethrough against the rail flange, and provided with a recess adaptedto receive the head of said pin member when engaged through the railends.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JUSE PH FAIT.

ll itnesses JOHN EBDEN, LoUis DAvnRio.

